#constance chose to die in a public ward ‘among the poor where she ought to be’

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the gore-booth sisters are fascinating historical figures tbh……

constance was a countess, a revolutionary, a politician, a socialist, an occasional crossdresser, a sniper, and a painter!!!! eva was a union trade organizer, a poet, a social worker, and a theologian!!!! who else has that range!!!! and they both left their wealthy ancestral estate to pursue their own interests!!!!

#i’m not saying they were perfect and the fact they’re my relatives may make me biased #but they had some very interesting qualities #constance chose to die in a public ward ‘among the poor where she ought to be’ #and when she was arrested for the Easter uprising she basically said ‘you cowards shoulda killed me like you did my friends’ #haleylyfe #constance gore-booth #eva gore-booth #irish history #they were also suffragettes but suffragettes have a very iffy history